The First Sunday of Advent [C]
Jer 33:14-16 + 1 Thes 3:12—4:2 + Lk 21:25-28,34-36
December 2, 2018
The days are coming, says the Lord, when I will fulfill the promise I made….
In the Old Testament, the greatest enemy of ancient Israel was not the Babylonians, or the Philistines, or the Persians. The greatest enemy of Israel was Israel herself, split between two kingdoms, Judah and Israel. Nonetheless, these kingdoms were united in their longing for the coming of the Messiah. Continue reading